Sunday, March 28, 2010

daily text 3/28

Sunday, March 28th, 2010"He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved." (Matthew 10:22)

Pursuing the goal of everlasting life requires endurance. Jesus showed how his disciples could get the needed strength to endure. In one illustration, he likened rocky soil to individuals who “receive [God’s] word with joy” but fall away when faced with tests of faith. However, he likened his faithful followers to fine soil in that they “retain” the word of God and “bear fruit with endurance.” (Luke 8:13, 15) Did you notice the secret to endurance? We must “retain” God’s word, keeping it alive in our hearts and minds. Our meditating on a portion of God’s Word every day will help us to find the needed strength to keep on bearing fruit “with endurance.”—Psalm 1:1, 2.(Watchtower issue: 6/15/08, 2:14-16)